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posted by Glinn at 6:35 PM PST - 25 comments

Nelson Freire, a reclusive pianist whose fabled technique and sensitive, subtle musicianship made him a legend among pianophiles, died on Monday at his home in Rio de Janeiro. He was 77... That Mr. Freire was indeed a master pianist had never been in doubt. A child prodigy, he gave his first performance at 4 and was attracting attention at international competitions before his teens. His playing had a wisdom that critics rarely failed to describe as innate. (NYTimes Obit) [more inside]
posted by beisny at 3:57 PM PST - 8 comments

The War Department Presents At The Front In North Africa With The U.S. Army (In Technicolor)* [more inside]
posted by ChurchHatesTucker at 3:24 PM PST - 13 comments

Terry Glavin: The scale of the disaster unfolding in B.C. is unprecedented. A summary of the flooding and mudslides unleashed by the "atmospheric river" rainstorm on the weekend, washing out highways and damaging railways, forcing people to evacuate and leaving others trapped. Vancouver, Canada's busiest port, has lost its road and rail connections to the rest of Canada. [more inside]
posted by russilwvong at 2:37 PM PST - 79 comments

Apparently a movie will be made of Jodorowsy's graphic novel, The Incal. The original comics were written in the aftermath of the cancellation of Jodorowsky's Dune, and was a major inspiration for The Fifth Element. Per Jodorowsky, the director they've chosen is exactly the right person for the project.
posted by kaibutsu at 10:31 AM PST - 72 comments

Salamanders have no use for the gender binary or, honestly, speciation. (SL Popular Scientist, some popup ads) Animal reproduction continues to be wildly innovative. "The promiscuity of Ambystoma can be hard to wrap your head around if you think of species in the way most of us learn about them in school: individuals that can reproduce with one another. Hybrids like the unisexual members of Ambystoma muck that all up: they actually need to mate with multiple species in order to avoid extinction." [more inside]
posted by Lawn Beaver at 9:08 AM PST - 16 comments

Light fantasy stories with some silly bits. "The Family Business" by Andrea Tang is a modern fairy tale about a Korean-American teen. "Janet and I Try to Get Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts at the Gilbert Rd Super Target. It's the One in Scottsdale. No, the Other One. The One on Gilbert." by Saul Lemerond basically never leaves the checkout lane.
posted by brainwane at 5:00 AM PST - 21 comments